In Paris, France, Charles VIII was furious in the royal palace. Because Marin's "great achievements" have spread from the Holy Roman Empire to France.
Different from the reaction of the citizens of the Holy Roman Empire, the citizens of Shinra naturally felt proud because they were the victors. However, France, as the defeated party, was very upset...
In particular, Charles VIII, who personally led 8,000 French knights to defeat, became a laughing stock. The French dared not laugh at him openly, but the Germans, Spaniards, English and Italians did not. Therefore, Charles VIII is now the laughing stock of all Europe.
What made Charles VIII feel particularly humiliated was that the person who defeated him was not a famous general on the battlefield, but a 17-year-old boy who led troops on the battlefield for the first time...
Losing to a famous player on the battlefield, Charles VIII could still find excuses. But losing to a 17-year-old boy, Charles VIII would feel ashamed...
Although, the French were defeated by a sneak attack. But, no matter what, you shouldn't lose to a 17-year-old kid...
Therefore, now Charles VIII is very taboo about people talking about Italy. Whoever dares to say it will make him furious and draw his sword at each other.
From the bottom of my heart, ever since I heard that Marin was named the Baron of Texel in the northern Netherlands, Charles VIII wanted to send troops to the island of Texel to capture Marin to Paris and torture him in various ways.
However, Europe is different from Asia. If the emperor of Asia loses face, he can easily send his subordinates to openly hunt down the person who made the emperor lose face.
But in the Middle Ages, Europeans paid special attention to aristocratic demeanor. In Europe, it is a common convention that it is forbidden to kill any noble without a valid reason. If a nobleman surrendered on the battlefield, he must be treated preferentially and wait for the other party to pay the ransom.
The reason for this "hidden rule" is that the nobles in Europe were worried that they would be captured on the battlefield one day, and be murdered by others. Therefore, generally no one dares to trample on this rule.
Because, as long as anyone who tramples on this rule, as well as their family members, is captured on the battlefield, the other party can kill you regardless of demeanor...
If Marin is still an apprentice knight and does not belong to the noble class, Charles VIII can openly send someone to arrest and kill him. Because aristocratic demeanor does not apply to the common people. However, Marin is now an imperial baron conferred by the Holy Roman Empire, joining the noble class. If Charles VIII sent someone to besiege Marin, it would be "breaking the rules".
Moreover, Marin defeated the French army on the battlefield. Although there was a sneak attack factor, it was also a real fight with the French.
If Charles VIII couldn't beat Marin on the battlefield, but killed Marin in an almost shameless way, it is estimated that he will be despised and spurned by the nobles all over Europe.
But precisely, Charles VIII was a man who wanted to save face and wanted to be the hegemon of Europe. As an overlord, one must first have a good reputation and not do things that the nobles despise.
More specifically, don't break the rules...
King Richard III of England, in order to usurp the throne, imprisoned his two nephews for murder. In order to prevent others from finding evidence, he brutally ordered his subordinates to nail the two young princes to the wall (this is similar to what Wan Zhenshan did in "Liancheng Jue". In fact, Jin Yong imitated this plot).
Although, he left no evidence. However, because he became the biggest suspect in the murder of his nephew, he was cast aside by the whole of Europe. Even, because Richard III broke the rules, his subordinates also disobeyed him. When Henry VII raised the anti-flag, many powerful nobles from the original York dynasty turned to support Henry VII and betrayed Richard III.
Charles VIII really wanted to send troops to kill Marin, but he didn't want to break the rules and cause all his relatives to desert—the lesson of Richard III is not long...
However, Charles VIII really couldn't swallow the bad breath, and couldn't see Marin living well. Under the suggestion of his dog-headed military division, Charles VIII decided to use other methods to punish Marin...
After consideration, Charles VIII ordered—
However, all French businessmen, as well as foreign businessmen who want to do business in France, are not allowed to have any trade relations with the Barony of Texel. If you violate it, once verified, you will be expelled from France and prohibited from re-entering...
This sanction is not ruthless, but it is also very lethal...
Because France is the most important wine producing region in Europe. In the Middle Ages, most Europeans did not drink plain water. Both nobles and commoners like to drink wine or beer as a daily drink. Only serfs with extremely low status would drink plain water, and raw water at that.
The wines produced in Southwest France are of good quality and cheap, and have always been one of the best-selling commodities in Europe. Many countries, including France's sworn enemy Britain, import wine from France in large quantities.
If those businessmen still want to import wine from France, they must draw a line with Marin...
This move is not ruthless. Charles VIII also learned from informants that a lighthouse and wharf are being built on Texel Island, which clearly intends to develop maritime trade. What he did was to cut off Marin's momentum to make a fortune...
However, after Marin learned of Charles VIII's sanctions ban, he was greatly relieved...
As a French king, how powerful is Charles VIII? If he was as shameless as Richard III and sent a large army to attack Texel, he really couldn't stop it.
The reason why Marin brought 400 men to the island of Texel to settle down was actually to guard against revenge from the French.
After all, Texel Island is at sea. If France sends a fleet to besiege Texel Island, Marin can only retreat and resist.
Moreover, because Marin is the emperor's man, he is naturally not in the same way as those traditional princes. If he were besieged by the French, none of the nearby lords would come to his rescue. Even the Netherlands under the name of the emperor was unwilling to save him. Because, the native nobles of the Netherlands are still somewhat against the emperor (Maximilian I was still under house arrest in the palace by the nobles of the Netherlands, and it was Frederick III who sent troops to rescue him)...
Therefore, during this time, Marin was actually trembling...
However, after Charles VIII announced the sanctions ban, Marin was greatly relieved.
Because, if Charles VIII uses this method to punish himself, it basically means that he will not send troops to mess with him.
Although, this kind of economic sanctions did hit Marin hard. However, it is much better than taking your own life.
Moreover, Marin's main trading partner, the Wiggins Chamber of Commerce, has no trade relationship with France. Moreover, the trade between the two sides is also carried out in a low-key manner, and outsiders are not very clear about it. Therefore, Charles VIII's ban is actually limited in its lethality.
Because, the ban of the French affects at most the Dutch merchants in Flanders - there are many trade contacts with France, as well as the British, Spaniards and Italians.
Among the three countries of Britain, Spain and Italy, Spain itself is an important wine producing area. Therefore, Spain is not greatly affected by the French ban. Italy also has many wine producing regions. Only the UK has to import a large amount of wine from abroad because of the continuous rain and lack of sunlight and temperature needed for grape growth. The largest wine import source in the UK is the Bordeaux region...
As for the Holy Roman Empire, some merchants will be threatened. Because the border between the Shenluo Empire and France is very long, and many people have close trade ties with France. But there are also many businessmen, accounting for more than half of the total number, and have nothing to do with the French.
In particular, the Hanseatic League, which dominates trade in Northwest Europe and Northern Europe, does not have a close trade relationship with France. And now, Marin is thinking about establishing a relationship with the Hanseatic League and making a fortune this way. Therefore, although the sanctions imposed by the French will allow many people who should have become customers to draw a line with Marin, it will not delay Marin's rise to wealth. At most, it's just that the degree of getting rich is suppressed, not a devastating blow.
Another important reason is that Germans prefer to drink beer rather than wine. Although the wine production in Germany is low, it is enough for consumption. Because, in Germany, the only people who drink wine are nobles and priests. Because the number of people drinking is small, although the production of local wine in Germany is low, it is barely enough for consumption. Therefore, the amount of wine imported from France in Germany is not very large.
Therefore, when many people looked down on Marin, Marin still went its own way and made every effort to develop Texel...
However, in order not to irritate Charles VIII, make him tear his face, and send people to encircle him, Marin decided to be soft on the surface to make Charles VIII feel better... It is to learn from Gou Jian's "stealth". Marin doesn't think face is more important than life...
Therefore, Marin sent someone to present an "Apology Letter" to Charles VIII, and emphasized the great harm and coping strategies of "syphilis".
The reason why Marin is like this is that in addition to giving Charles VIII a step down, he also hopes that France can curb the spread of syphilis. Because, if syphilis spreads in France, it can easily spread to neighboring countries, forming a pandemic across Europe (this is true in history. Even, syphilis was brought to the east by Portuguese sailors.).
Charles VIII did not accept Marin's "apology", but he paid some attention to the "syphilis" mentioned by Marin. Because syphilis is also an important reason for the French to flee Italy. Strictly speaking, without the ravages of syphilis, Charles VIII would not need to flee north at all, nor would he be defeated by Marin...
Moreover, Marin's "apology" behavior also made Charles VIII feel a little better, and the urgency to kill Marin has faded a lot...
Of course, this also shows at most that Charles VIII will not openly send someone to kill Marin. If they met on the battlefield, Charles VIII would definitely offer a reward for the French army to kill Marin. Moreover, it is not ruled out that Charles VIII will send assassins to assassinate Marin. However, these two dangers are not unsolvable, as long as you pay attention, it is relatively safe. You must know that assassins these days basically use daggers and crossbows to assassinate, so it is better to take targeted defenses. Even the assassination of King Henry IV of France in the early 17th century was stabbed to death with a sharp knife. As for muskets, at least the currently popular matchlock guns are not suitable for assassination. Because, the ignited matchlock of the matchlock gun is easy to be discovered by the guards in advance. Assassination with a flintlock pistol became possible only after the advent of the flintlock. However, flintlock guns (smooth-bore flintlock guns) have low power and poor accuracy, and they are not good weapons. Only rifled guns with very high accuracy are good weapons for assassination. In other words, even if Marin encounters an assassination, he can avoid it if he takes precautions...
However, it is not very likely that Charles VIII sent someone to assassinate Marin. Because, he is a majestic French king who sent someone to assassinate a little baron like Marin, he would probably be ridiculed by the whole of Europe, and it would be more embarrassing than defeat. Only by sending someone to defeat Marin or even kill Marin on the battlefield can he wash away his shame...